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Canada announces decriminalization plan for drug users in B.C. to fight overdoses
VANCOUVER — Drug users in British Columbia won't be arrested or charged for possessing up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs starting next year as the province serves as a potential model to stem the overdose crisis across the country.
May 31, 2022 5:38 PM
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Verdict coming in trial of father, son accused in Métis hunter deaths
EDMONTON — EDITORS: The jury is expected to return shortly with a verdict in the trial for a father and son charged with second-degree murder in the shootings of two Métis hunters on a rural road in Alberta.
May 31, 2022 4:20 PM
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Charest pledges review of assault-style firearm ban after saying no laws would change
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest promised Tuesday to subject a national ban on so-called assault-style firearms to a classification review by a panel of experts.
May 31, 2022 4:19 PM
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Vocal critic of Liberals' online streaming bill partly funded by YouTube and TikTok
OTTAWA — An outspoken critic of the Liberal government's online streaming bill received funding from two of the biggest digital platforms in the world.
May 31, 2022 4:08 PM
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Measures in new bill to keep guns from abusers, stalkers welcomed by advocates
OTTAWA — Planned new measures to keep guns out of the hands of abusers and stalkers are being welcomed by advocates who have long called for loopholes in the system to be closed.
May 31, 2022 3:54 PM
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Quebec begins subsidizing in-province flights on Wednesday to boost regional tourism
QUEBEC — It will be cheaper to fly from Montreal to some of Quebec’s northern regions than to Europe starting June 1.
May 31, 2022 3:21 PM
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Critics fear environmental impact of new Alberta anti-red-tape legislation
EDMONTON — New Alberta legislation aimed at reducing red tape could do just the opposite while threatening parks and protected areas, say legal and environmental critics.
May 31, 2022 2:47 PM
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Another scandal for Quebec anti-corruption unit after ex-boss accused of media leaks
MONTREAL — Quebec's anti-corruption unit has taken another hit to its credibility after details of a court ruling released publicly this week said the former head of the police force derailed a high-profile fraud trial by orchestrating leaks to the m
May 31, 2022 2:17 PM
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Canada adds Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, to the sanctions list
OTTAWA — A woman believed to be the girlfriend of Russian President Vladimir Putin was among 22 individuals added to the list of Russians sanctioned by Canada over the war in Ukraine.
May 31, 2022 2:14 PM
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Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard facing new sexual assault charge
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, who is currently awaiting a verdict in his sexual assault trial, has been charged in another alleged sexual assault.
May 31, 2022 2:02 PM
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